Arkansas Toothpick- December 2009

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We all meet the 3rd Tuesday of each month (except December) at the Watson Chapel Fire Station in Sulphur Springs at 7:00pm.

We are one of the ONLY historical preservation groups in the Trans-Mississippi that not only ALLOWS women and children, but rather ENCOURAGES their participation in meetings and events.

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Patrick Ronayne Cleburne (1828-1864)

"I am with the South in death, in victory or defeat. I never owned a Negro and care nothing for them, but these people have been my friends and have stood up to me on all occasions.

In addition to this, I believe the North is about to wage a brutal and unholy war on a people who have done them no wrong, in violation of the constitution and the fundamental principles of the government. They no longer acknowledge that all government derives its validity from the consent of the governed."

"If this cause that is so dear to my heart is doomed to fail, then I pray heaven may let me fall with it, while my face is turned toward the enemy and my right arm battling for that which I know to be right."

Charge to the Sons of Confederate Veterans

"To you, Sons of Confederate Veterans, we will commit the vindication of the cause for which we fought. To your strength will be given the defense of the Confederate soldier's good name, the guardianship of his history, the emulation of his virtues, the perpetuation of those principles which he loved and which you love also, and those ideals which made him glorious and which you also cherish."

Lt. General Stephen Dill Lee, Commander General, United Confederate Veterans, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 25, 1906.

On the history of war...

Next the statesmen will invent cheap lies, putting the blame upon the nation that is attacked, and every man will be glad of those conscience-soothing falsities, and will diligently study them, and refuse to examine any refutations of them; and thus he will by and by convince himself that the war is just, and will thank God for the better sleep he enjoys after this process of grotesque self-deception.
~Mark Twain

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By admin | December 22, 2009

Season’s Greetings from The Arkansas Toothpick! The last issue of 2009 is packet with goings-on and pertinent Civil War events in Arkansas. This has been quiet an extraordinary year in the realm of preservation in South East and Central Arkansas, and it should come as no surprise that the Patrick R. Cleburne Camp had its hand in each and every project- both large and even larger.

One of our crowning achievements of the year was the April 2009 Division Reunion of the Sons of Confederate Veterans in which the memorial service was held at the Wright Cemetery,. located on the grounds of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. The whole Division Reunion,. hosted this year by the Cleburne Camp, was deemed a success including a larger-than-usual attendance.

Another one of the achievements of the Cleburne Camp this year was the long-awaited marking of the Confederate mass grave of 900 at the Little Rock National Cemetery. This project has been in discussions for years.

Though the membership did not increase by leaps and bound, the Patrick R. Cleburne Camp in Pine Bluff has maintained its roster and the level of dedication by the active membership is unrivaled anywhere else in the Army of the Trans Mississippi.

During the year, we have had nearly 100 books donated to us by Linda Lane, from Oregon. This collection of Civil War books, most of which are very rare, are being displayed at St. Joseph’s Catholic High School until a Civil War research center can be secured. If you know of someone who would like to donate any books to our collection, please send them to the Arkansas Toothpick HQ at 1200 Tanglewood, White Hall, AR 71602,. or send us an e-mail to info@arkansastoothpick.com.

Upcoming events include the annual David O. Dodd memorial service in Little Rock on January 9, 2010. We will be making the yearly march from the Macarthur Military Museum to Mount Holly Cemetery as usual with an Arkansas Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans Meeting following the graveside memorial. The following event will be the annual Arkansas Post living history on the last weekend of January.

Note to researchers: An article has been found noting the importance of a steamer in 1862-1863 called “The Bracelet”. The article is now posted onto the Arkansas Toothpick website at www.arkansastoothpick.com. However,. the original portage book has come up missing from the Dewitt Courthouse. Please send us an e-mail if you happen to locate it in your local or state archives, as this book will shed invaluable information to an interpretation of the Civil War in the lower Arkansas river valley.

From the Sons of Confederate Veterans, have a blessed and happy holiday!


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